HJR22
Log in to followA JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to study the efficacy of planting mint along highways to mitigate motor vehicle collisions with wildlife.
Direct the Transportation Cabinet study the efficacy and potential drawbacks of planting mint along highways to mitigate motor vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife and report the results of its study to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2026.
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This resolution would direct the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to study whether planting mint along highways could help reduce collisions between vehicles and deer or other wildlife. The Cabinet would be required to look at both the potential benefits and drawbacks of this approach and report its findings to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2026. No new policy would be put in place until the study is completed and reviewed. Who it may affect: drivers who travel Kentucky highways, particularly in areas with frequent wildlife crossings.
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